Taiwanese
adjective
of or relating to Taiwan or its people.
taiwanese
British
/ ˌtaɪwɑːˈniːz /
adjective
noun
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Etymology
Origin of Taiwanese
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Taiwanese immigrant Roger Chen founded 99 Ranch Market in 1984 after noticing a gap in the American supermarket sector.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Chen said it was the first time a country had closed its airspace to Taiwanese commercial flights.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
Taiwanese authorities have urged people to stay away from coasts and mountains.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
The semiconductor foundry announced third-quarter net profits of 763.34 Taiwanese new dollars, marking a record.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Ancient Taiwanese were great seafarers whose descendants spread out far to the south, east, and west; some of them may also have spread north, to Kyushu.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Like so many talented young taiwanese, Yuan T. Lee came to the U.S. to study, and then to stay.
From Time Magazine Archive
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